Charles Leroy Melson, USN
| Born | 25 May 1904 | Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA | |
| Died | 14 Sep 1981 | (77) | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA |
 Vice Admiral C. L. Melson | Ranks
Retired: 1966 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Charles Leroy Melson, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Champlin (DD 601) | T/Cdr. | Destroyer | 12 Sep 1942 | 28 Jan 1944 |
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Destroyer USS Champlin (DD 601)
12 Mar 1943 (position 37.10, -40.21)
German U-boat U-515 was depth charged to the west of the Azores, in position 37°10'N, 40°21'W, by the US destroyer USS Champlin. The U-boat was not damaged.
It was initially thought that during this attack U-130 had been sunk but this is not the case.
15 Mar 1943
USS Champlin (T/Cdr. C.L. Melson, USN) picked up 127 survivors from the French merchant Wyoming that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-524 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores in position 40°18'N, 28°56'W. The survivors, the entire crew and all passengers, were landed at Casablanca, Marocco.
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